[QUOTE=Johnny Fever35]Decided to hit one of my favorite Clubs on Thursday Night. But discovered that my buddy (don't really know him-but a few dollars tip made him my get in free without cover buddy) was not at the door and the doorman wanted the $10 cover so decided to wait and check out another club and stop back in a little while. Figured it was a slow night and if I came back the new doorman would likely let me in without a cover. Besides $10 cover plus $7 drink and a $1 or $2 tip for bartender and I've paid about $20 just to setdown at the bar.
So walked around and decided to settle in a while at the club with an upstairs (can't remember it's name, but has a downstairs one door and an upstairs right next to each other). Got my beer and just wanted to relax a few minutes and watch the show. But think because it was a slow night every girl in the place maybe 10 or so start their routine of a 30 converstaion and then either you want a dance or the bartender (who was nice) want to buy the lady a drink. Interesting drinks were from $30 at the bar to $60 or $80 or more in the booths. Girls were nice and friendly, but working hard to get some $$'s. I had just got there and just wanted to relax.enjoy the show-and get the lay of the land so to speak before I decided what I wanted to do..-Just try to determine what benefits comes with with each drink level and which girl would be best. But like I said first just wanted to have 1 beer and relax. Then came the tips as most came up and said how about a tip-give them a $1, wasn't in a $2 mood yet-could have been if they would have just let me finish my beer and get another.
Decided to exit rather quickly after gulped the last of my one lone beer. All and all I kinda liked the place, but gezz they need to tone down the hussle at least until you can have a beer or two. But maybe because it was a slow night, and will likely try it again. Likely, should have just paid the $10 cover at the SD, one of my fav.
Short stop at the club with an upstairs, but did determine you need to drop more money at that club than I was willing to at least that night. If you go and plan on spending some bucks and think you could have a good time.[/QUOTE]
I admit that the first and only time I went to a club on the block I was taken for a $40 drink. Again, like with your situation, it was slow; but, it was also still early in the evening. The girl asked if I wanted to buy her a drink. Thinking it was the typical stripclub situation as in DC, I agreed. When the bill came for my Crown and Coke and her whatever drink (probably simply Diet Coke), it was $49. WTF? Then, the bartended pointed to a small sign at the top right hand portion of a mirror on the back of the bar stating that drinks for the "ladies" were $40.
Needless to say, that was the LAST time I ever bought a drink for a stripper before questioning the price. Purchasing a drink is fine; ripping off the consumer is not.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that when I arrived home I had makeup all over the crotch of my khakis from either a dancer's face or ass. I really can't remember much after I was ripped off for the $40 drink. I didn't notice the stains until I woke up around 4am and hurriedly threw them in the wash to hide the evidence. I have no idea how I would have explained that one to my SO.
Van